Jefferson City Archives

Four people arrested in connection with burglary and car thefts in Cole County

July 27, 2022 11:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A 9-1-1 hang-up call led Cole County Sheriff’s deputies to investigate a burglary and car thefts near Eugene.

Rain causes morning crash on Highway 54 and Highway 179 in Jefferson City

July 26, 2022 4:31 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City police say this morning’s rain caused a crash on Highway 179 and Highway 54 at 8:36 that caused minor injuries to two people. The driver, Mary Self, 41, of Osage Beach, was driving a 2014 Toyota Rav4 northbound on Highway 54 when she lost control due to the

Jefferson City firefighters respond to overnight fire at commuter parking lot

July 25, 2022 8:53 AM Zachary Farwell

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Firefighters are investigating the cause of an overnight fire at a Jefferson City commuter parking lot. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the 900 block of 4th Street around 2:10 a.m. Firefighters said crews found smoke and fire coming from a pavilion in the parking lot. The pavilion suffered heavy

Jefferson City Special Learning Center using pandemic relief funds to expand

July 20, 2022 4:25 PM Hannah Falcon

Jefferson City Special Learning Center wants to double its capacity to teach children with special needs by creating a new facility with the help of state funding.

Jefferson City approves funding to give employee raises, a one-time $2,500 payment

July 18, 2022 11:14 PM ABC 17 News Team

The city council of Jefferson City approved several requests for more than $5 million of the ARPA funds.

Jefferson City Police investigate three vehicle car crash

July 17, 2022 11:21 PM Marina Diaz

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department responded to a crash involving three vehicles leaving two people injured on Route C at Southwest Blvd Sunday evening. Winston D. Edwards was driving a Toyota eastbound on Route C approaching Southwest Blvd and Steven Bergstrom was driving a Ford northbound on Southwest Blvd approaching Route

Sheena Greitens seeks more privacy in civil lawsuit

July 15, 2022 5:49 AM Hannah Falcon

Former governor and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens and his ex-wife Sheena Greitens did not publicly testify during a hearing Friday in their family court case.

Tipton man accused of injuring officer and drug trafficking

July 14, 2022 11:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Tipton man is facing multiple drug charges after a drug investigation in Sept. 2021 in Jefferson City.

As medical marijuana thrives, Missourians could see recreational use on November ballot

July 14, 2022 1:33 PM Hannah Falcon

In the four years since the program was first approved by Missouri voters, it’s grown to having dispensaries and cultivators in nearly every corner of the state.

Jefferson City couple charged with abuse or neglect after children allegedly found on roof

July 14, 2022 10:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

A Cole County prosecutor has charged Curtin Burton and Michaela Cook-Burton with four counts of abuse or neglect of a child.

Jefferson City couple face federal charges of producing child pornography

July 14, 2022 5:53 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City couple was charged in federal court with video recording their sexual assault of a 4-year-old victim. Paul Emerson Schofield, 33, and Sara Ellen Schofield, 29, each was charged in separate criminal complaints filed in the U.S. District Court in Jefferson City. The federal criminal complaints charge the Schofields

SSM Health names new regional president for Mid-Missouri

July 13, 2022 4:01 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Kenneth (K.C.) DeBoer named Mid-Missouri Regional President for SSM Health.

Two Jefferson City women charged with multiple crimes after Saturday morning fight

July 12, 2022 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Jefferson City women face multiple charges after an alleged large fight with several other women on Saturday morning. A Cole County prosecutor has charged Janiya Rucker, 18, and Tawanna Jullous, 34, with second-degree assault, armed criminal action and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. Janiya Rucker Jefferson City police

New suicide and crisis hotline number 9-8-8 set to launch on Saturday

July 12, 2022 3:15 PM Erika McGuire

The number 9-8-8 will be replacing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline of 1-800-273-TALK beginning on Saturday.

Jefferson City-based state Senate candidates to make their case during a forum

July 12, 2022 4:04 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Two election forums are being held Tuesday night for contested state Senate races in the Aug. 2 primary election by the News Tribune.

Former Wardsville priest under FBI investigation for embezzlement

July 11, 2022 2:33 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City Diocese priest is heading to a church trial and being investigated by the FBI for allegedly mismanaging money at a Wardsville church, the diocese said in a statement Sunday.

Trailer, garage burn in Jefferson City

July 11, 2022 12:45 PM ABC 17 News Team

Firefighters were sent to the call a little before 9 a.m. in the 2100 block of Oakridge Drive and found a trailer and a detached garage on fire, according to a Jefferson City Fire Department news release.

MoDOT to start work on Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City Monday

July 11, 2022 6:28 AM Ben Fein

One lane of Highway 54 on the Missouri River Bridge in Jefferson City is set to close Monday and last through Thursday for maintenance.

One dead, one injured after a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 179 off-ramp in Jefferson City

July 7, 2022 9:47 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City police are reporting one person is dead and a passenger is injured after a two-vehicle afternoon crash on Highway 179 in Jefferson City.

Columbia resident says Mediacom outage impacted his work-from-home

July 7, 2022 11:38 AM Hannah Falcon

After two days of little to no internet access for some Mid-Missouri Mediacom customers, the outages appear to be resolved.